Australia buys 12 French Barracuda submarines
To replace its submarines dating back to the 1990s, Australia opted for the construction of 12 French ocean submarines. French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian inked the inter-governmental agreement (IGA) in Adelaide that will see French shipbuilder DCNS design and build the Shortfin Barracudas (Shortfin Barracuda Block 1A). The total cost of the 12 submarines,…
Arrogant, disgracious behavior of the EULEX Kosovo mission (updated version)
I asked for more information on the activity of the mission and Iooked for an interview with the EULEX Kosovo mission. Several e-mails signed by no one have arrived : conversation with no-names, unable to understand my request and my questions. People who treat us as idiots who do not know the sites of the…
Airbus bought 50% of Bombardier aircraft section
The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus takes control of the CSeries medium-haul aircraft program of Canadian Bombardier. By this operation Airbus puts 50.01% of the flagship program of the family business in Quebec. A “win-win” operation Airbus shares took 4% on the Paris Stock Exchange. The company that built the medium-haul jet was created in 2016…
US Withdrawal from Niger
The withdrawal process of US forces and assets from Niger began on May 19 following the mutual establishment of withdrawal conditions and continued with the withdrawal from Air Base 101 in Niamey on July 7, 2024, and Air Base 201 in Agadez on Aug. 5, 2024. Additionally, the U.S. Africa Command Coordination Element, consisting of…